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wimp in Portuguese

wimp in Portuguese is banana, covarde, medroso — wimp means someone seen as weak, timid, or lacking backbone.

wimp in Portuguese

banana
noun
(chiefly, derogatory, slang) Someone who lacks confidence or courage, is weak, ineffectual, irresolute and wishy-washy.
covarde
noun
(chiefly, derogatory, slang) Someone who lacks confidence or courage, is weak, ineffectual, irresolute and wishy-washy.
medroso
noun
(chiefly, derogatory, slang) Someone who lacks confidence or courage, is weak, ineffectual, irresolute and wishy-washy.

What does "wimp" mean?

  1. noun Someone seen as weak, timid, or lacking backbone.
    "Stop being such a wimp and just ask her out."
  2. verb To back out of something through nervousness or lack of nerve, usually as "wimp out".
    "He wimped out of the bungee jump at the last second."
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wimp in a sentence

  • Stop being such a wimp and just ask her out.
  • He was called a wimp for backing down from the argument.
  • He wimped out of the bungee jump at the last second.

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What is "wimp" in Portuguese?

"wimp" in Portuguese is banana, covarde, medroso. wimp means: Someone seen as weak, timid, or lacking backbone.

How do you use "wimp" in a sentence?

Example: "Stop being such a wimp and just ask her out." In Portuguese, "wimp" is banana, covarde, medroso.

Are there other ways to say "wimp" in Portuguese?

Yes — Portuguese has 3 translations listed for "wimp": banana, covarde, medroso.

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